Moving work management device, moving work device, mounting system, and management method

ABSTRACT

The mounting system includes a mounting device including a mounting section, a supply section, and a mounting control section, and a moving work management device. The moving work management device creates loading order information including the loading order of the feeders to be loaded to the loading section with preference given to the feeders to be used in the current production over the feeders to be used in the next production onward based on multiple pieces of feeder arrangement information and the order of use of the multiple feeders, the multiple pieces of feeder arrangement information handling each of multiple pieces of mounting condition information for producing multiple types of mounting targets including the arrangement positions of the feeders created corresponding to positions shared among the productions of multiple types of mounting targets.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present specification discloses a moving work management device, amoving work device, a mounting system, and a management method.

BACKGROUND ART

Conventionally, a mounting system has been proposed in which a feederstorage is placed in a production line, and an exchange robot (movingwork device) is provided which moves between mounting devices and afeeder storage section and exchanges feeders between the mountingdevices and the feeder storage section (see Patent Document 1, forexample). In this mounting system, a feeder is exchanged by a movingwork device at the time of exchanging the feeder.

PATENT LITERATURE

-   Patent Document 1: International Publication No. 2017/033268

BRIEF SUMMARY Technical Problem

In a mounting system, for example, in other types of low-volumeproduction, mounting processes may be performed while switching amongmultiple mounting jobs (mounting condition information). In a mountingsystem for performing such a production, in order to cut down on thelabor of exchanging arrangement positions of feeders holding componentsfor each mounting job, a shared arrangement in which feeders are loadedto positions shared among multiple mounting jobs may be used. However,when a shared arrangement of feeders is used in this mounting system,there is a problem in that it takes time to start the mounting process.

It is a principal object of the present disclosure to provide a movingwork management device, a moving work device, a mounting system, and amanagement method capable of further improving productivity whenutilizing a shared arrangement in which the arrangement positions offeeders are shared among multiple types of production.

The present disclosure has taken the following means to achieve the mainobject described above.

The moving work management device of the present disclosure is a movingwork management device used in a mounting system including a mountingdevice having a mounting section configured to mount components on amounting target, a supply section configured to load a feeder to one ormore loading sections, the feeder having a holding member for holdingcomponents, and a mounting control section configured to cause themounting section to pick up the component from the feeder, wherein themoving work management device comprises a management control sectionconfigured to create loading order information including thepreferential loading of the feeders to be used in the current productionto the loading section over the feeders to be used in the nextproduction onward based on multiple pieces of feeder arrangementinformation and the order of use of the multiple feeders, the multiplepieces of feeder arrangement information handling each of multiplepieces of mounting condition information for producing multiple types ofmounting targets including the arrangement positions of the feederscreated corresponding to positions shared among the productions ofmultiple types of mounting targets.

In this moving work managing device, loading order information includingthe loading order of the feeders is created based on the feederarrangement information and the order of use of the feeders, the loadingorder being a loading order in which the feeders to be used in thecurrent production are preferentially loaded to the loading section overthe feeders to be used in the next production or later. The feederarrangement information handles each of multiple pieces of mountingcondition information for producing multiple types of mounting targets,and is created in accordance with a shared arrangement for loadingfeeders at shared positions in the production of multiple types ofmounting targets. In the mounting device, since the feeder can be loadedto the loading section based on the created loading order informationand the feeder used in the current production is loaded first to thesupply section, the mounting process can be started before feeders usedfrom the next time onward are loaded. In this moving work managementdevice, it is possible to further improve productivity by starting themounting process earlier. Here, the “mounting target” includes, forexample, a board or a substrate having a three-dimensional shape.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of mounting system 10.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of mountingdevice 15 and loader 18.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in storagesection 43.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a loading order informationcreation process routine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a process for loading feeder17 with loader 18.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of loading order display screen60.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The present embodiment will be described below with reference to thedrawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of mountingsystem 10 of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematicallyshowing a configuration of mounting device 15 and loader 18 which is amoving work device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of feederarrangement information 45 and loading order information 46 stored instorage section 43 of management PC 14. In the present embodiment, theleft-right direction (X-axis), the front-rear direction (Y-axis), andthe up-down direction (Z-axis) are as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Mounting system 10 is configured, for example, as a production line inwhich devices are arranged in the conveyance direction of board S, thedevices being devices for performing processes to mount components onboard S which is a mounting target. Here, the mounting target isdescribed as board S, but the present disclosure is not particularlylimited to this as long as the object is an object on which componentsare mounted and may be a substrate having a three-dimensional shape. Asshown in FIG. 1, mounting system 10 includes printing device 11, printinspection device 12, feeder storage section 13, management PC 14,mounting device 15, automatic conveyance vehicle 16, loader 18, host PC19, and the like. Printing device 11 is a device for printing solderpaste or the like on board S. Print inspection device 12 is a device forinspecting the state of the printed solder. Feeder storage section 13 isa storage location for storing feeder 17 used in mounting device 15.Feeder storage section 13 is provided below the conveyance devicebetween print inspection device 12 and mounting device 15.

Mounting device 15 is a device for picking up components and mountingcomponents on board S. Mounting device 15 includes mounting controlsection 20, storage section 23, board processing section 26, supplysection 27, mounting section 30, and communication section 35. As shownin FIG. 2, mounting control section 20 is configured as a microprocessorcentered on CPU 21 and controls the entire device. Mounting controlsection 20 outputs control signals to board processing section 26,supply section 27, and mounting section 30, and receives signals fromboard processing section 26, supply section 27, and mounting section 30.Storage section 33 stores mounting condition information 24, feederarrangement information 25, and the like. Mounting condition information24 is a production job and includes information such as information oncomponents, the arrangement order in which components are mounted onboard S, arrangement positions, and loading positions from whichcomponents are picked up. Mounting condition information 24 is createdby host PC 19 with an order and arrangement in which the mountingefficiency is high, transmitted from host PC 19, and stored in storagesection 23. Feeder arrangement information 25 is the same information asfeeder arrangement information 45 and will be described in detail later.Mounting device 15 acquires mounting condition information 24 and feederarrangement information 25 from host PC 19. Communication section 35 isan interface for exchanging information with external devices such asmanagement PC 14 and host PC 19.

Board processing device 26 is a unit for conveying in, transporting,securing and unloading board S at a mounting position. Board processingdevice 26 has a pair of conveyor belts extending in the left-rightdirection and spaced apart from each other in the front-rear directionin FIG. 1. Board S is conveyed by the conveyor belts.

Supply section 27 is a unit for supplying components to mounting section30. Supply section 27 loads feeders 17 to one or more loading sections,each feeder 17 having a reel around which a tape serving as a holdingmember for holding components is wound. As shown in FIG. 2, supplysection 27 has two upper and lower loading sections to which feeder 17can be loaded in the front direction. The upper stage is mountingloading section 28 from which a component can be extracted by mountingsection 30, and the lower stage is buffer loading section 29 from whicha component cannot be extracted by mounting section 30. Here, mountingloading section 28 and buffer loading section 29 are collectivelyreferred to as the loading section. The loading sections may be managedin module units grouping a predetermined number (e.g., 4 or 12) offeeders 17. Supply section 27 has multiple slots 38, arranged in theX-direction at predetermined intervals so that rail members of feeders17 are inserted, and connecting portions 39 into which connectorsprovided at the distal ends of feeders 17 are inserted. Each feeder 17includes a controller (not shown). The controller stores informationsuch as tape IDs and component types included in feeder 17 and theremaining number of components. When feeder 17 is connected toconnecting portion 39, the controller transmits information of feeder 17to mounting control section 20.

Mounting section 30 is a unit for picking up components from supplysection 27 and arranges the components on board S fixed to boardprocessing section 26. Mounting section 30 includes head moving section31, mounting head 32, and nozzle 33. Head moving section 31 includes aslider guided by guide rails and moved in the XY-direction, and a motorfor driving the slider. Mounting head 32 is configured to pick up one ormore components and be moved in the XY-direction by head moving section31. Mounting head 32 is attached to the slider in a detachable manner.One or more nozzles 33 are attached to the lower face of mounting head32 in a detachable manner. Nozzle 33 is configured to pick up componentsby use of negative pressure. Aside from nozzle 33, the pickup member forpicking up components may be a mechanical chuck or the like thatmechanically holds components.

Management PC 14 is a device for managing feeder 17 and is a moving workmanagement device for generating execution data executed by loader 18.Management PC 14 includes management control section 40, storage section43, communication section 47, display section 48, and input device 49.Management control section 40 is configured as a microprocessor centeredon CPU 41 and controls the entire device. Storage section 43 is a devicesuch as an HDD for storing various data such as a processing program.Communication section 47 is an interface for exchanging information withexternal devices such as mounting device 15 and host PC 19. Displaysection 48 is a liquid crystal display for displaying variousinformation. Input device 49 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the likethrough which an operator inputs various commands.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, storage section 43 stores mounting conditioninformation 44, feeder arrangement information 45, loading orderinformation 46, and the like. Mounting condition information 44 is thesame as mounting condition information 24 and is acquired from host PC19. Feeder arrangement information 45 is information used for theproduction of board S based on mounting condition information 44, and isinformation including the arrangement position of feeder 17. Mountingcondition information 44 and feeder arrangement information 45constitute production plan information including a production plan forproducing multiple types of boards S. Feeder arrangement information 45is created in accordance with a shared arrangement in which feeders 17are loaded at shared positions during the production of multiple typesof boards S. In mounting system 10, for example, mounting processes inanother type of low-volume production or the like may be performed whileswitching multiple pieces of mounting condition information 44(production jobs). In cases where such production is performed, in orderto cut down on the labor of exchanging arrangement positions of feeders17 holding components for each production job, feeders 17 may be loadedto shared positions in multiple production jobs (also referred to as ashared arrangement of feeders 17). Feeder arrangement information 45 iscreated by host PC 19 so as to provide the most efficient arrangementpositions for each feeder 17 based on a shared arrangement method. Asshown in FIG. 3, feeder arrangement information 45 includes the modulenumber of supply section 27, the loading section number indicating theposition of the loading section, the identification information (ID) offeeder 17 to be loaded to the loading section, the name of the componentheld by feeder 17, the number of remaining components, and the like.Feeder arrangement information 45 a to 45 c corresponding to the firstto third production jobs is stored in storage section 43, and in eachproduction job, regardless of feeder arrangement information 45, thesame type of feeder 17 is set to be loaded to the same loading section,such as loading section #1 for feeder A, loading section #2 for feederB, and the like. Feeder arrangement information 45 may be managedseparately from mounting condition information 44, or may be included inmounting condition information 44. Loading order information 46 isinformation prepared by management PC 14 so as to include an operationorder in which loader 18 loads feeder 17 to supply section 27 beforeproduction of board S is started. Loading order information 46 includesinformation such as the operation number which is the order in whichfeeders 17 are received or loaded, the operation target with whichfeeder 17 is exchanged, a loading section number which is the positionof the loading section of supply section 27 or feeder storage section13, the number of accommodation section 54 that accommodates feeder 17,the content of collection or loading work, the ID of feeder 17 that isthe operation target, the name of the component held by feeder 17, andthe number of remaining components thereof. For example, operationnumber 1 of loading order information 46 in FIG. 3 defines an operationfor collecting (receiving) feeder A loaded to loading section of feederstorage section 13 into the first slot of accommodation section 54. Inaddition, operation No. 5 defines an operation of loading feeder Aaccommodated in the first slot of accommodation section 54 to loadingsection #1 of mounting loading section 28.

Automatic conveyance vehicle 16 is configured to automatically conveyfeeder 17, a member used in mounting system 10, and the like between astorage chamber (not shown) and feeder storage section 13.

Loader 18 is a moving work device and is a device that moves within amoving area at the front face of mounting system 10 (see dashed lines inFIG. 1) and automatically collects and replenishes feeders 17 ofmounting device 15. Loader 18 includes moving control section 50,storage section 53, accommodation section 54, exchange section 55,moving section 56, and communication section 57. Moving control section50 is configured as a microprocessor centered on CPU 51 and controls theentire device. Storage section 53 is an HDD or the like for storingvarious data such as processing programs and stores arrangementexecution information 45. Accommodation section 54 has an accommodationspace for accommodating feeders 17. Accommodation section 54 isconfigured to accommodate, for example, four feeders 17. Exchangesection 55 is a mechanism for moving feeder 17 in and out as wellbetween the upper and lower levels (see FIG. 2). Exchange section 55 hasa clamp for clamping feeder 17, a Y-axis slider for moving the clamp inthe Y-axis direction (front-rear direction), and a Z-axis slider formoving the clamp in the Z-axis direction (up-down direction). Exchangesection 55 loads and unloads feeder 17 at mounting loading section 28and loads and unloads feeder 17 at buffer loading section 29. Movingsection 56 is a mechanism for moving loader 18 in the X-axis direction(the left-right direction) along X-axis rail 18 a disposed on the frontface of mounting device 15. Communication section 57 is an interface forexchanging information with external devices such as management PC 14and mounting device 15. Loader 18 outputs the current position and thecontents of the executed operation to management PC 14.

Host PC 19 (see FIG. 1) is configured as a server for managinginformation of each device in mounting system 10. Host PC 19 includes acontrol section for controlling the entire device, a storage section forstoring various information, and a communication section for performingbidirectional communication with external devices such as mountingsystem 10, automatic conveyance vehicle 16, and loader 18. Host PC 19acquires and manages information of mounting system 10 in addition tocreating and managing condition information and feeder arrangementinformation used in the mounting of components.

Next, the work of mounting system 10 according to the present embodimentconfigured as described above, particularly, the process for creatingloading order information 46 used when loader 18 loads feeder 17 tomounting device 15 before production of board S is started will bedescribed. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a loading orderinformation creation process routine executed by CPU 41 included inmanagement control section 40 of management PC 14. This routine isstored in storage section 43 of management PC 14 and is executed basedon input from an operator well before a production plan including theproduction of multiple boards S. When this routine is started, CPU 41first reads and acquires feeder arrangement information 45 of multiplefeeders and the order of use of feeders 17 included in the productionplan (S100) and extracts feeders 17 used in the current production (thistime) in priority over feeders 17 used in the next production onward(S110). The order of use of feeders 17 may be included in theinformation of the production plan. The order of use of feeders 17 maybe the order of using feeder arrangement information 45.

Next, CPU 41 performs movement allocation for moving accommodations ofaccommodation section 54 in accommodating units (four in this case) inorder from mounting loading section 28 on the end portion of supplysection 27 among the predetermined arrangement positions of theextracted feeders 17 (S120). For example, when feeders 17 stored infeeder storage section 13 are loaded to mounting device 15, CPU 41performs the process of dividing feeders 17 into units of four in orderfrom feeder 17 to be loaded to mounting loading section 28 closer tofeeder storage section 13. It should be noted that the “end portion” maybe on the side closer to or farther from feeder storage section 13.Subsequently, CPU 41 determines whether there is space in accommodationsection 54 for the final movement (S130). For example, when 11 feeders17 are used in the current production of board S, the number of feeders17 in the third final movement is 3, generating a space of one slot inaccommodation section 54. If there is available space in accommodationsection 54 for the final movement and if there are feeders 17 to be usedfrom the next production onward in addition to feeders 17 to be used inthe current production, CPU 41 selects a number of feeders 17 to be usedfrom the next production onward equivalent to the number of slotsavailable (S140). In this selection, CPU 41 preferably prioritizesfeeders 17 used in the next production from the next production onward.As a result, CPU 41 can complete the loading of feeders 17 to be usednext time more quickly. Further, CPU 41 may preferentially selectfeeders 17 that can be loaded without moving loader 18, feeders 17 beingfeeders 17 currently being used and which will be moved in the end, andCPU 41 may preferentially select feeders 17 that can be loaded with ashorter moving distance next. As a result, the moving efficiency ofloader 18 is further improved. It should be noted that the selection inS140 is not particularly limited to the above, and CPU 41 may selectfeeders 17 to be used next time and onward in this order from the endportion of supply section 27.

After S140 or when there are no available slots in accommodation section54 for the final movement in S130, CPU 41 performs accommodation sectionallocation for setting which slots in the accommodation section toaccommodate feeders 17 for each feeder 17 to which the movementallocation has been performed (S150). In this accommodation sectionallocation, CPU 41 may prioritize accommodation positions at whichloader 18 can be simultaneously load without moving and give the nextpriority to accommodation positions for which the moving distance ofloader 18 is shorter. Specifically, for example, CPU 41 preferentiallyallocates two feeders 17 which are next to each other in mountingloading section 28 so as to be next to each other in accommodationsection 54, and preferentially allocates two feeders 17 which areseparated from each other in mounting loading section 28 so as to beaccommodated in a separated manner in accommodation section 54. Also inthis accommodation allocation, CPU 41 sets loading order in whichfeeders 17 used in the current production are loaded to mounting loadingmember 28 in priority over feeders 17 used in the next production orlater. As a result, the loading of feeder 17 used in the presentproduction is completed more quickly.

After S150, CPU 41 determines whether there is a next production (S160)and when there is a next production, CPU 41 repeatedly executes theprocesses of S110 and subsequent steps. That is, feeders 17 areextracted with the next production as the current production and themovement allocation and the accommodation allocation are executed. Onthe other hand, when there is no next production in S160, loading orderinformation 46 including the set loading order is created (S170), theinformation is outputted to loader 18 and display section 48 (S180), andthe routine is terminated. As shown in FIG. 3, CPU 41 creates loadingorder information 46 including the operation order, the operationtargets, positions of the receiving destination and the loadingdestination of feeders 17, the accommodation positions of feeders 17,work contents (collection and loading), and information on feeders 17.Loader 18 that has acquired loading order information 46 executes thecontent of the work specified in loading order information 46. Inaddition, the work content of loading order information 46 may bedisplayed on display section 48 as a loading order display screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a process for loading feeder17 with loader 18, FIG. 5A is a diagram for moving and loading feeder 17used in the first production, and FIGS. 5B, 5C are diagrams for movingand loading feeders 17 used in the second and third production,respectively. FIG. 5 shows the content of executing the loading processof loading order information 46 in the arrangement of feeders 17specified in feeder arrangement information 45 shown in FIG. 3. In FIG.5, a specific example will be described, for a case of a sharedarrangement in which feeders A to H are loaded to #1, 2, 4 to 7, 9, 10of mounting loading section 28, where feeders A, D, H are used in thefirst production, feeders A, B, E, G are used in the second production,and feeders C, D, F, H are used in the third production. CPU 51 ofloader 18 first executes the operations prescribed by operation numbers1 to 4 based on the content of loading order information 46. That is,CPU 51 collects feeders 17 stored in feeder storage section 13. At thistime, feeders A, D, H are accommodated in accommodation section 54, butsince there is an availability of one slot, the feeder to be used nextis also accommodated. For the loading to mounting loading section 28,the feeders of the first production are prioritized, and since the lastfeeder is feeder H, feeder G used in the second production capable ofbeing loaded simultaneously therewith is selected. Feeders H, G areaccommodated in adjacent slots so that they can be loaded simultaneously(FIG. 5A). Next, loader 18 executes the operations specified byoperation numbers 5 to 8. That is, CPU 51 causes feeders A, D, H, G tobe loaded to #1, 2, 4, 3 of mounting loading section 28. When feeders A,D, H are loaded to mounting loading section 28, mounting device 15 caninitiate the mounting process of the first production. Subsequently, CPU51 executes the operations specified by operation Nos. 9 to 12, that is,feeders B, E, C, F are accommodated in slots 2, 3, 1, 4 of accommodationsection 54. Then, CPU 51 causes feeders B, E to load to #2, #6 ofmounting loading section 28. When feeders B, E are loaded to mountingloading section 28, mounting device 15 can initiate the mounting processof the second production. It should be noted that feeders C, E, F areaccommodated in accommodation section 54 of loader 18 so as to becapable of being loaded simultaneously. CPU 51 can load feeders C, Ftogether with the loading of feeder E, making it possible to start themounting process of the third production at this point in time. Sincethe moving and loading of feeders 17 takes time, when feeders 17 aresequentially loaded in ascending or descending order of the sharedarrangement, the waiting time until the first production is started mayincrease. In mounting system 10, by giving priority to the loading offeeders 17 of the first production, the mounting process can be startedas early as possible.

Here, the correspondence between the constituent elements of the presentembodiment and the constituent elements of the present disclosure willbe specified. Mounting device 15 of the present embodiment correspondsto a mounting device, management PC 14 corresponds to a moving workmanagement device, and loader 18 corresponds to a moving work device. Inaddition, supply section 27 corresponds to a supply section, mountingsection 28 and buffer mounting section 29 correspond to a mountingsection, mounting section 30 corresponds to a mounting section, andmounting control section 20 corresponds to a mounting control section.In addition, accommodation section 54 corresponds to an accommodationsection, and moving control section 50 corresponds to a moving controlsection. In addition, mounting condition information 44 corresponds tomounting condition information, feeder 17 corresponds to a feeder,loading information 46 corresponds to loading order information, andmanagement control section 40 corresponds to a management controlsection. In addition, the tape corresponds to a holding member, andboard S corresponds to a mounting target.

In mounting system 10 described above, loading order information 46including the loading order of feeders 17 is created based on feederarrangement information 45 and the order of use of feeders 17, theloading order being a loading order in which feeders 17 to be used inthe current production are preferentially loaded to the loading sectionover feeders 17 to be used in the next production or later. Feederarrangement information 45 handles each of multiple pieces of mountingcondition information 44 for producing multiple types of boards S and iscreated in accordance with a shared arrangement for loading feeders atshared positions in the production of multiple types of boards S. Inmounting device 15, since feeders 17 can be loaded to the loadingsection based on the created loading order information 46, and feeders17 used in the current production are loaded to supply section 27 first,the mounting process can be started before feeders 17 used from the nexttime onward are loaded. In management PC 14, it is possible to furtherimprove productivity by starting the mounting process earlier. Inaddition, mounting system 10 includes loader 18 having accommodationsection 54 for accommodating feeders 17 and moving control section 50for moving feeders 17 to collect feeders 17 from supply section 27 orload feeders 17 to supply section 27, and management control section 40outputs the created loading order information 46 to loader 18. Inmanagement PC 14, productivity can be further improved as a result ofloader 18 using loading order information 46. In addition, mountingsystem 10 includes loader 18, and management control section 40 createsloading order information 46 for accommodating and moving feeders 17used in the next production in an available accommodation section 54 inaddition to feeders 17 used in the current production when space isgenerated in accommodation section 54. In management PC 14, it ispossible to further improve the moving efficiency of loader 18.Furthermore, management control section 40 creates loading orderinformation 46 for loading feeders 17 used in the current productionfrom mounting loading section 28 on the end portion of supply section 27among the predetermined arrangement positions. In management PC 14, byloading feeders 17 to mounting loading section 28 in this order from theend portion, the moving efficiency of loader 18 is enhanced, making itpossible to start the mounting process earlier.

It is obvious that the present disclosure is not limited to theabove-described embodiments and can be implemented in various modes aslong as the modes belong to the technical scope of the presentdisclosure.

For example, in the above embodiment, mounting system 10 includes loader18, and loader 18 moves and loads feeders 17. However, the presentdisclosure is not particularly limited to this, and automatic conveyancevehicle 16 may move and load feeders 17. Alternatively, without havingloader 18, mounting system 10 may be a system in which an operatorchecks the loading order display screen displayed on display section 48and cause feeders 17 to be sequentially loaded to mounting loadingsection 28. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of loading orderdisplay screen 60. Loading order display screen 60 includes cursor 61,loading order display section 62, and confirmation key 64. The loadingorder display section includes the operation number, the device name,the position of the loading destination, the loading section of theloading destination, information of feeder 17, and the like. Theoperator checks loading order display screen 60 and causes feeders 17 toload to mounting loading section 28 in the displayed operation order.When all feeders 17 used in the current mounting condition information44 and feeder arrangement information 45 are loaded, mounting device 15starts the mounting process. Also in this mounting system 10, sincefeeders 17 used in the current production are loaded to supply section27 first, the mounting process can be started before feeders 17 used inthe next production onward are loaded.

In the above embodiment, feeder arrangement information 45 is created bya shared arrangement method, and mounting device 15 is described ashaving only feeders 17 of a shared arrangement, but the presentdisclosure is not particularly limited thereto, and feeders 17 otherthan those of a shared arrangement may also be used. That is, mountingdevice 15 may execute the mounting process also using individual feeder17 corresponding to mounting condition information 44. For example,management control section 40 further acquires individual arrangementinformation including the arrangement position at which the feeder isindividually loaded to mounting loading section 28 in addition to feederarrangement information 45 created from the shared arrangementinformation, and the management control section creates, even forfeeders 17 included in individual arrangement information, loading orderinformation 46 that prioritizes feeders 17 used in the currentproduction over feeders used in the next production onward. In thismoving work management device, it is possible to further improveproductivity even in a case where an individual arrangement is includedin addition to the shared arrangement.

In the above embodiment, in a case in which space is generated inaccommodation section 54, loading order information 46 is created inwhich loading order information 46 causes feeders 17 to be used in thenext production onward, in addition to feeders 17 used in the currentproduction, to be accommodated in the available accommodation section54, but the present disclosure is not particularly limited thereto, andfeeders 17 of the next production onward need not be accommodated inaccommodation section 54. When feeders 17 to be used currently areloaded to mounting loading section 28, the mounting process can bestarted.

In the above embodiment, loading order information 46 for loadingfeeders 17 from mounting loading section 28 at the end portion iscreated, but the present disclosure is not particularly limited thereto,and feeders 17 may be loaded from any position as long as feeders 17used in the current production are preferentially loaded. In the aboveembodiment, feeders 17 that can be loaded without moving loader 18 areprioritized in S140 and S150 and feeders 17 that can be loaded with ashorter moving distance are prioritized next, but the present disclosureis not particularly limited thereto, and other priorities may beemployed.

In the above embodiment, the order of loading of feeders 17 is set byacquiring feeder arrangement information 45 and the order of use offeeders 17, but the present disclosure is not particularly limited tothis, and, for example, mounting condition information 44, feederarrangement information 45, the production plan including the order ofexecution thereof, or the like may be acquired, or mounting conditioninformation 44 including feeder arrangement information 45 and the orderof execution of mounting condition information 44 may be acquired.

In the above embodiment, mounting system 10 includes printing device 11,print inspection device 12, feeder storage 13, management PC 14, andmounting device 15, but the present disclosure is not particularlylimited thereto, and one or more of the above devices may be omitted orother devices may be added.

In the above embodiment, management PC 14 installed in feeder storagesection 13 has been described as managing loader 18, but the presentdisclosure is not particularly limited to this and may be provided withthis function in other devices such as host PC 19, mounting device 15,and loader 18, for example.

In the above embodiment, the present disclosure is applied to a mode ofmounting system 10, but the present disclosure may be applied tomanagement PC 14 (moving work management device) or loader 18 (movingwork device), or may be applied to the management method of moving work.

Here, the moving work management device, the moving work device, themounting system, and the management method according to the presentdisclosure may be configured as follows. For example, in the moving workmanagement device of the present disclosure, the mounting system mayinclude a moving work device may include an accommodation sectionconfigured to accommodate the feeder, and a moving work device having amoving control section configured to move the feeder so as to collectthe feeder from the supply section or load the feeder to the supplysection; and the management control section may output the createdloading order information to the moving work device. In this moving workmanagement device, productivity can be further improved as a result ofthe moving work device using the loading order information.

In the moving work management device of the present disclosure, themounting system may include an accommodation section configured toaccommodate multiple feeders, and a moving work device having a movingcontrol section configured to collect the feeder from the supply sectionor load the feeder to the supply section and cause the feeder to move;and the management control section may create, when space is generatedin the accommodation section, the loading order information foraccommodating and moving the feeder to be used in the next production orlater in the available accommodation section in addition to the feederto be used in the current production. In this moving work managementdevice, it is possible to further reduce the moving distance of thefeeder of the moving work device.

In the moving work management device of the present disclosure, themanagement control section may further acquire individual arrangementinformation including the arrangement position at which the feeder isindividually loaded in addition to the feeder arrangement informationcreated from the shared arrangement information, and the managementcontrol section may create, even for feeders included in individualarrangement information, the loading order information that prioritizesthe feeder used in the current production over the feeders used in thenext production onward. In this moving work management device, it ispossible to further improve productivity even in a case where anindividual arrangement is included in addition to the sharedarrangement.

In the moving work management device of the present disclosure, themanagement control section may create the loading order information forloading the feeder used in the current production in order from theloading section on the end portion of the supply section among thepredetermined arrangement positions. In this moving work managementdevice, by loading the feeders in order from the end side, it ispossible to further suppress the movement of the moving work device andcausing the mounting process to start even earlier.

A moving work device used in a mounting system comprising a mountingdevice provided with a mounting section configured to mount a componenton a mounting target, a supply section configured to load a feeder,including a holder for holding components, to one or more loadingsections, and a mounting control section configured to cause themounting section to pick up the component from the feeder;

wherein the moving work device comprises an accommodation sectionconfigured to accommodate the feeder; a moving control sectionconfigured to move the feeder to the accommodation section and load thefeeder to the loading section based on loading order informationincluding the preferential loading of the feeders to be used in thecurrent production to the loading section over the feeders to be used inthe next production onward based on multiple pieces of feederarrangement information and the order of use of the multiple feeders,the multiple pieces of feeder arrangement information handling each ofmultiple pieces of mounting condition information for producing multipletypes of mounting targets including the arrangement positions of thefeeders created corresponding to positions shared among the productionsof multiple types of mounting targets.

Similar to the moving work management device described above, the movingwork device can load the feeder to the loading section using the loadingorder information that causes the feeder used in the current productionto be preferentially loaded to the loading section over the feeder usedin the next production or later. In the mounting device, since thefeeder used in the current production is loaded first to the supplysection, the mounting process can be started before feeders used fromthe next time onward are loaded. In this moving work device, it ispossible to further improve productivity by causing the mounting processto start earlier.

The mounting system of the present disclosure includes a mountingsection configured to mount a component on a mounting target; a supplysection configured to load a feeder including a holding member forholding the component on one or more mounters; a mounting device havinga mounting control section configured to cause the mounting section topick up the component from the feeder; the moving work management devicedescribed in any of the above; and the moving work device described inany of the above.

Similar to the moving work management device described above, themounting system can load the feeder to the loading section using theloading order information that causes the feeder used in the currentproduction to be preferentially loaded to the loading section over thefeeder used in the next production or later. In the mounting device,since the feeder used in the current production is loaded first to thesupply section, the mounting process can be started before feeders usedfrom the next time onward are loaded. In this mounting system, it ispossible to further improve productivity by causing the mounting processto start earlier.

The management method of the present disclosure is a management methodused in a mounting system including a mounting device having a mountingsection configured to mount components on a mounting target, a supplysection configured to load a feeder to one or more loading sections, thefeeder having a holding member for holding components, and a mountingcontrol section configured to cause the mounting section to pick up thecomponent from the feeder, wherein the management method comprises astep for creating loading order information including the loading orderof the feeders to be loaded to the loading section with preference givento the feeders to be used in the current production over the feeders tobe used in the next production onward based on multiple pieces of feederarrangement information and the order of use of the multiple feeders,the multiple pieces of feeder arrangement information handling each ofmultiple pieces of mounting condition information for producing multipletypes of mounting targets including the arrangement positions of thefeeders created corresponding to positions shared among the productionsof multiple types of mounting targets.

Similar to the moving work management device described above, themanagement method can load the feeder to the loading section using theloading order information that causes the feeder used in the currentproduction to be preferentially loaded to the loading section over thefeeder used in the next production or later. In the mounting device,since the feeder used in the current production is loaded first to thesupply section, the mounting process can be started before feeders usedfrom the next time onward are loaded. In this moving work device, it ispossible to further improve productivity by causing the mounting processto start earlier. In this management method, various modes of theabove-described moving work management device may be employed or stepsfor achieving each function of the above-described moving workmanagement device may be added.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present disclosure is applicable to the technological field ofdevices for picking up and mounting components.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

10 Mounting system, 11 Printing device, 12 Print inspection device, 13Feeder storage section, 14 Management PC, 15 Mounting device, 16Automatic conveyance vehicle, 17 Feeder, 18 Loader, 18 a X-axis rail, 19Host PC, 20 Mounting control section, 21 CPU, 23 Storage section, 24Mounting condition information, 25 Feeder arrangement information, 26Board processing section, 27 Supply section, 28 Mounting loadingsection, 29 Buffer loading section, 30 Mounting section, 31 Head movingunit, 32 Mounting head, 33 Nozzle, 35 Communication section, 38 Slot, 39Connecting portion, 40 Management control section, 41 CPU, 43 Storagesection, 44 Mounting condition information, 45, 45 a to 45 c Feederarrangement information, 46 Loading order information, 47 Communicationsection, 48 Display section, 49 Input device, 50 Moving control section,51 CPU, 53 Storage section, 54 Accommodation section, 55 Exchangesection, 56 Moving section, 57 Communication section, 60 Loading orderdisplay screen, 61 Cursor, 62 Loading order display, 64 Confirmationkey, and S board

1. A moving work management device used in a mounting system comprisinga mounting device provided with a mounting section configured to mount acomponent on a mounting target, a supply section configured to load afeeder, including a holder for holding components, to one or moreloading sections, and a mounting control section configured to cause themounting section to pick up the component from the feeder; wherein themoving work management device comprises a management control sectionconfigured to create loading order information including thepreferential loading of the feeders to be used in the current productionto the loading section over the feeders to be used in the nextproduction onward based on multiple pieces of feeder arrangementinformation and the order of use of the multiple feeders, the multiplepieces of feeder arrangement information handling each of multiplepieces of mounting condition information for producing multiple types ofmounting targets including the arrangement positions of the feederscreated corresponding to positions shared among the productions ofmultiple types of mounting targets.
 2. The moving work management deviceof claim 1, wherein the mounting system comprises: an accommodationsection configured to accommodate the feeder, and a moving work devicehaving a moving control section configured to move the feeder to becollected from the supply section or be loaded to the supply section;and the management control section outputs the created loading orderinformation to the moving work device.
 3. The moving work managementdevice of claim 1, wherein the mounting system comprises: anaccommodation section configured to accommodate multiple feeders, and amoving work device having a moving control section configured to movethe feeder to be collected from the supply section or be loaded to thesupply section; and the management control section creates, when spaceis generated in the accommodation section, the loading order informationfor accommodating and moving the feeder to be used in the nextproduction onward in the available accommodation section in addition tothe feeder to be used in the current production.
 4. The moving workmanagement device of claim 1, wherein the management control sectionfurther acquires individual arrangement information including thearrangement positions at which the feeders are individually loaded inaddition to the feeder arrangement information created from the sharedarrangement information, and the management control section creates,even for feeders included in the individual arrangement information, theloading order information that prioritizes the feeders used in thecurrent production over the feeders used in the next production onward.5. A moving work device used in a mounting system comprising a mountingdevice provided with a mounting section configured to mount a componenton a mounting target, a supply section configured to load a feeder,including a holder for holding components, to one or more loadingsections, and a mounting control section configured to cause themounting section to pick up the component from the feeder; wherein themoving work device comprises an accommodation section configured toaccommodate the feeder; a moving control section configured to move thefeeder to the accommodation section and load the feeder to the loadingsection based on loading order information including the preferentialloading order of the feeders to be used in the current production to theloading section over the feeders to be used in the next productiononward based on multiple pieces of feeder arrangement information andthe order of use of the multiple feeders, the multiple pieces of feederarrangement information handling each of multiple pieces of mountingcondition information for producing multiple types of mounting targetsincluding the arrangement positions of the feeders created correspondingto positions shared among the productions of multiple types of mountingtargets.
 6. A mounting system comprising: a mounting section configuredto mount a component on a mounting target; a supply section configuredto load a feeder, including a holding member for holding components, onone or more mounting sections; a mounting device having a mountingcontrol section configured to cause the mounting section to pick up thecomponent from the feeder; the moving work management device of claim 1;and the moving work device of claim
 5. 7. A management method used in amounting system comprising a mounting device provided with a mountingsection configured to mount a component on a mounting target, a supplysection configured to load a feeder, including a holder for holdingcomponents, to one or more loading sections, and a mounting controlsection configured to cause the mounting section to pick up thecomponent from the feeder; wherein the management method comprises astep for creating loading order information including the loading orderof the feeders to be loaded to the loading section with preference givento the feeders to be used in the current production over the feeders tobe used in the next production onward based on multiple pieces of feederarrangement information and the order of use of the multiple feeders,the multiple pieces of feeder arrangement information handling each ofmultiple pieces of mounting condition information for producing multipletypes of mounting targets including the arrangement positions of thefeeders created corresponding to positions shared among the productionsof multiple types of mounting targets.